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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Tue 02 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -22°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sat morning, near gales from the NNW by Sat night).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
35
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
40
NW
50
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
 cm 
6
5
2
3
1
 mm 
max°C
-9
-8
-14
-16
-16
-21
-14
-13
-19
-12
-10
-15
-13
-12
-15
-11
-10
-15
min°C
-14
-12
-15
-16
-18
-22
-20
-18
-19
-18
-14
-17
-16
-15
-19
-16
-14
-17
chill°C 
-25
-21
-25
-25
-25
-32
-30
-29
-31
-30
-26
-29
-27
-29
-33
-29
-26
-30
Freezing level (m
2750
2350
2050
1800
1400
600
2050
1200
800
2450
1950
1900
2350
1550
1100
2450
1600
1300
Cloud base (m)
3500
3550
3450
3500
3500
3450
4200
3500
3500
3450
3500
3550
3450
3750
3550
3450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
Sunset
4:42
4:42
4:40
4:40
4:40
4:40

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -22°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sat morning, near gales from the NNW by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 355).
10
35 km S
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 0).
3
36 km E
2839m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 349).
13
37 km S
2385m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the WNW
(14 kph at 288).
24
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (31 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 228).
14
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 260 to 360 degs)
(19 kph at 330).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 325).
23
51 km NNE
2773m alt.
54 minutes ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 337 degs) was rejected.

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.